pae-nazr-e-karam tohfa hai sharm-e-na-rasai ka
ba-khun-ghaltida-e-sad-rang dawa parsai ka

na ho husn-e-tamasha-dost ruswa bewafai ka
ba-mohr-e-sad-nazar sabit hai dawa parsai ka

zakat-e-husn de ai jalwa-e-binish ki mehr-asa
charagh-e-khana-e-darwesh ho kasa gadai ka

na mara jaan kar be-jurm ghafil teri gardan par
raha manind-e-khun-e-be-gunah haq aashnai ka

tamanna-e-zaban mahw-e-sipas-e-be-zabani hai
mita jis se taqaza shikwa-e-be-dast-o-pai ka

wahi ek baat hai jo yan nafas wan nikhat-e-gul hai
chaman ka jalwa bais hai meri rangin-nawai ka

dahan-e-har-but-e-paighaara-ju zanjir-e-ruswai
adam tak bewafa charcha hai teri bewafai ka

na de nale ko itna tul 'ghaalib' mukhtasar likh de
ki hasrat-sanj hun arz-e-sitam-ha-e-judai ka

jahan mit jae sai-e-did khizrabaad-e-asaish
ba-jeb-e-har-nigah pinhan hai hasil rahnumai ka

ba-ijz-abaad wahm-e-muddaa tasli-e-shokhi hai
taghaful ko na kar masruf-e-tamkin-azmai ka

'asad' ka qissa tulani hai lekin mukhtasar ye hai
ki hasrat-kash raha arz-e-sitam-ha-e-judai ka

hawas gustakhi-e-aina taklif-e-nazar-bazi
ba-jeb-e-arzu pinhan hai hasil dilrubai ka

nazar-bazi tilism-e-wahshat-abaad-e-paristan hai
raha begana-e-tasir afsun aashnai ka

na paya dardmand-e-duri-e-yaran-e-yak-dil ne
sawad-e-khatt-e-peshani se nuskha momyai ka

'asad' ye ijz-o-be-samani-e-firaun-e-tauam hai
jise tu bandagi kahta hai dawa hai khudai ka